Using StorageGRID Webscale’s S3 end point connector, NetApp will be able to add Spectra Logic’s BlackPearl Deep Storage Gateway as an archive location for files, stored in StorageGRID as objects. StorageGRID successfully added, retrieved, listed, and deleted objects to the BlackPearl Deep Storage Gateway.

“BlackPearl deep storage technology is a potential game changer in the storage industry by changing the economics of deep storage,” said Spectra Logic’s CTO, Matt Starr. “NetApp and Spectra both have a history of creative technological advancements and thought leadership, and we look forward to continuing to grow this relationship in the future.”

“Organizations are looking for flexibility when it comes to storing content across on-premises and public cloud. NetApp StorageGRID Webscale is a scalable and flexible data management solution that supports a variety of storage tiers across on-premises and cloud,” said NetApp’s Senior Manger Hybrid Cloud Solutions Ingo Fuchs. “Integration with BlackPearl will provide our customers additional on-premises solutions.”